Competitor Intel trigger
Competitor posts something new
Any new post from a tracked competitor - filter by platform or persona
Starts a workflow when this happens.
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Variables this trigger adds
Use these in any later step, alongside the usual lead, agency and date variables.
{trigger.handle} Competitor handle. Username of the competitor (e.g., niksetting) {trigger.handle_id} Handle ID. Internal ID of the competitor handle {trigger.platform} Platform. instagram | tiktok | youtube | facebook | x {trigger.post_id} Post ID. Internal ID of the new competitor post {trigger.post_url} Post URL. Direct link to the post on the platform {trigger.shortcode} Shortcode. Platform-specific short identifier {trigger.caption} Caption. Caption text of the post {trigger.likes} Likes. Likes at scrape time {trigger.comments} Comments. Comments at scrape time {trigger.views} Views. Views at scrape time (videos only) How to add it
- Open Workflows in the app and create or open a workflow.
- Click the trigger at the top and pick Competitor posts something new under Competitor Intel.
- Fill in its settings, then save and turn the workflow on.
For the API and MCP
When you build workflows through the Inflowave API or the MCP server, this trigger is competitor_post_new. See the MCP documentation.